Window-seat.



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T. S. RICHARDSON WINDOW BEAT.

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Patented June 28, 1910.

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I APPLIOA'I'OI III-3D 116.10, 1901. 962,468.

Patented June 28, 1910.

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tional view taken THEODORE SCOTT RICHARDSON. OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

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Specllcatton of Letters Patent.

Patented J one 28, 1910.

Application filed August 28, 1807. Serial No. 890,432.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Tnnoooas Soo'rr Ricnnnson', a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Chicago, in the county of Cook and State ofIllinois, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in VVindow-Seats, of which the following is a description.

My invention belongs to that class of devices known as window seats andparticularly to that class of portable seats or the like, adapted to beused on the outside of windows while cleaning the same.

It has for its objects the iroduction of a fe, convenient, simple ametlicient device 0 the kind described.

To this end my invention consists in the novel construction, arrangementand combination of parts herein shown and described and moreparticularly pointed out in the claims.

In the drawings wherein like reference charactlers indicate like orcorrespimling parts, *i ure 1 is a .rspective view 0 my preferred formof Fig. 2 is a top elevation of the same.

Fig. 3 is a side elevation of the same.

Fig. 4 is a cross secon line 4-4 of Fig. 2. Fig. 5 is a sectional viewtaken on line 5-5 of Fig. 2. Fig. ti is a perspective view of mypreferred form of clamping member. Fig. 7 is a top elevation of umodified arrangement of the clamping member and cooperating part on theback of the seat. Fig. 8 is a longitudinal cross sectional view takensubstantiall on line 8-8 of Fig. 7. Fig. l) is a view in elevation(seating removed) showing a moditied arrangement for adjusting the sillengaging members relatively to the device 'and Fig. 10 is a perspectiveVlt'W of a modified form of sill engaging member.

Referrin r to the drawings in which my referred l drm of device isshown, I is what.

shall hereafter term the seat member, and 2, the back therefor,pivotally secured to the seat in any suitable or desired manner prcferably so that it will fold thereon. in the form shown, the parts arepivotally secured together by pins 3 or their equivalents for the puriose, hinge lugs (i being provided on the hue member 2 arranged tocooperate. with lugs 5 on the scat. member 1. As shown, the hingenmmbers or the lugs are arranged so that they will engage with the seatmember 1 and the hack member 2 at points 7 and 7' respectively and formstops for'the back member 2 when open and in' operative position.Bracing members 8, 8' or their equivalents may be employed on one orboth sides of the device or at some other convenient. place if desired.In the preferred .form they are constructed so as to prevent the backmember 2 from accidentally folding down when in use, us well as toassist in supportin r the back when open.

\Vhile in the preferred form of device shown, the frames of the seat andback memhers I and 2 are made of metal and a suitable seating 18provided thereon, it is obvious that any suitable material may be usedfor thepu Referring to Fig. 1 in which the preferred form of device isshown in operative ition in a window, S is the inner sill o the windowand S is the outer sill or window ledge. 0n the seat member 1, arearranged one or more sill en ing member: 1010 which'are preferab y bentdownward and back as at 11 and 12 to suitably en ge th inner ed e of thesill 8. These Bilf englgiflg mem .rs 10-10 or their equivalents for thepurpose are preferably made adjustable on t e seat member 1 no that thedevice may be adjusted to any width or style of window sill. As is mostclearly shown in Figs. 2, 3, 4 and 5, the enga ing members 10-10 aresuitabl seated and retained in depressions in the rout of the frame ofthe seat member 1 and the cross bar 9. thumb screws 13 or theirequivalents for the purpose being employed to secure them in the desiredoperative ud j ustment. J lurality of depressions 13 may be arrange inthe members 10 as shown, in which the ends of the thumb screws mav sentto give a more secure adjustment.

supporting member 14 is preferably provided on the under side of thescat memrcr as shown, to support the outer end of the scat mmnber on theoutside sill or ledge S on the outer side of the sill S. This supportingmember may be made adjustable on the frame if desired, screws 15 and aplurulity of holes 16 or their equivalents being plrovided to udjustnblysecure the same in p ace.

Any suitable means may be employed to clamp or secure the device inoperative position. As is shown, a sill clumping member 19 is arrangedon the seat member 1 and provided with a head 20 arran to butt againstthe outer edge .of the sill S. In the preferred form, the clampingmembar is axiandsd as at 19 and ormngod in opsmtively coopersbs with theoxtonsion 21 on the buck member 2 when the same is opened so thatopening the back mgmber 2, 20mm the clam m5; member '19 against theouter ad of t a window Bill S, and retain it in tha position. If desiredany suitable means me. be employed to normally koep the clamping member19 out of opegative poeikion when the back is foidod. As is most oiearlyshown in Fig. 2, a depression 22 is arranged on the bar 9 of the seatmember 1 and a resilient member 22 iaced tlior ain adapted to cooperatewith 9. mg 23 on @210 underside'of the clam ing member 19 and thusnormally keep tl e and of the clampi member 19 slgoimc Hie stop 32 onthe cross or 9.

Referring to Figs. 7- and 8, u modified urmngomont of tho clampingmember 19 is renown. In this form the pend 19 of tho member 19 isprovided with a Biol; 24: and arranged to omm'zivoly coiipemba with o.in 25 on the axtemiion 21 of the back member 9. An in obvious, as thebuck member 2 is folded upon the seat member 1, the clamping member 19and the and 20 thereof will in withdrawn from the sill S, and viceversa, (aim end 20 will be forced reminod ugminst ilio Bill to clamp orlock tbs dovioo in operativo Fosition when "die book is opened. It wi 1thus be seen tnatin either those fomxs, the back member 2 preferablycoiip amtm with the clamping member M) to secure tho dovioo in onerativposition for use on a window or the ike.

As before smiled any suitable means may omployc l for udjumubly{securing the ongaging memlwm 10, to the soot member 1 if Hie same is sodesired. in the modified form shown in Fig. 9, one odwa of the membem 10is pmvidod with teeth 26 arranged to col ogiumle with lentil on themember 27 which in pivomlly snoumd at. point 28 tojbo'choes bur 9. The;mmnbur 27! is xizlainod in engagemom with Mao engaging; members 1b byH'b dilllfl of a cum member 29 pivomlly Basswood b0 ibe crow member 2)and operabed by the lav-122' 1-31 or its oouivalonfi for the iii-pose.

if donirod, thin mozmi' oliilm J or limit equivalents may be urrmimul asshown to gn'otcc'a Um Hunting iii'WlliCll is; arranged on biio six-mtmumbui' l and the back. 2 from any warmlimb might pmmibly be oocusionodby his sliding; buck and forth of ilao clamping izionilmr l!) o: theengaging members 10 in Hair mljHHiJiHiii.

Figs. 30 HiwWH u. wligghlly modif'iod nrmmgomom, of Elm clumpingiimnl'wr in that UK: book is limit in n manna? iiml will mnku itmlnphililo for vnri'ous Mylonoi' Hlilfi S, that E Lima (iil'fifliilfiilof {he uxlomlcd purl. ll iii 1 nimesgw? iii ii.

i l. should be imiml S533 mmioxiu that in my fom of dovica nbown,backward movement of atlas membm 2- beyond its operative opsn position,is i i-o vented by means of amps I-? (or stop hinges) by the bracemembers 8, 8 and by tho sxtension 21 contacting with the clamping member19 giving a very stroni, rigid and safe construction. Additional racingand strenmbonin of the various parts may be made; deoi Having bbusdot-scribed. my invention, it obvious tbmg, various immat/ai'isl tionsmay be made in tho form, desi and construction Within tho soope of e anpended ciuixml Wiiihout: deportin horn tbe spirit of my invention, henceI o not to be und as limiiing'myr/a i to (tho exaofi form andconstruction ahown.

What I claim as new and desire to secure; by Lotions mom is,

1. In a do ico of the kind demribed and in comb-motion, ii seatmemfiicar provided with sid'uflmbio sill books oi; the: fi'ont ego oneach side slim-e05, moons for adjustably securing said books inposition, a: slidable adjustable sill damping mambo! lifrzmged on tholower 253% of sold amt minim bar and provided with an omemzion to tboback edgo tberooi', said soot, member provided with a, support on theinside iimiro fil mt'mnged to support the outer edgn, a member pivobiiiysnowed in said soot momboz' mrango-d to fold tbonson momber provided onextomioa'i Fifimngad. to oobpomte with amid damping momborr' mdonoionmind control the: some.

2. In m devioo of bbo kind dmm'ibod and in mmbinotion, a seat mambo?pmvidad Wiill adjusiablo sill san at tho from: edge on each side woof,moans for mdjusmbly insuring said hooim in position, a, slidabiemdjustmble sill clumping mambo: o. rangod on the lower face oz? midmombox and provided wili on ommiion bo iiie book odgo iboaeoi, a mgrooming membor 9.0L justably secured on time inside of mid and simmngodto suppom; outer adggo thereof, 9. back member pivotnily is said matmamber out tho book odgo tborooi? and arranged to fold. thereon, mid batk mambo! piovicled Wiili as ymnl; oxtondod and nrmi'igg'al to coiipemtnwiill Enid chimp ing mmnbz. oxienoion and moons imprison;- ing amid buckand clamping memb am toctliofut said one. ions, and for imiting themovement of said back msmbm'.

in losiimoily whereof, 1 have homimio sigznorl my nimio in linePELSQLICQ of two v ib FIKLKWES.

